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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,097.09 and 121,540.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,097.09 and 121,540.31 is: 263,330.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,097.09 : 121,540.31 = 121,540.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,097.09/121,540.31 = 121,540.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,097.09x = 121,540.31 × 121,540.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,097.09x = 14,772,047,562.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,772,047,562.60/56,097.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,330.00

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